Leeds TownshipND
A town of 48, settled in 1887.
Is Leeds Township a good place to live?
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Leeds Township. 30% of the land in Leeds Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Leeds Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leeds Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leeds Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leeds Township.
Leeds Township keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
25 miles of trail. Leeds Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, close to North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Leeds Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in the town is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Leeds Township: cold waves
FEMA puts 55% of Leeds Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Leeds Township sits below 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Leeds Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Leeds Township. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town. Against the North Dakota average, Leeds Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.
| Leeds Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leeds Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leeds Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leeds Township; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Leeds Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Leeds Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Leeds is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. Leeds was founded in 1887 and named after Leeds, England. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Surrey, Tunbridge, and York).
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- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- ZIP code
- 58346
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Leeds Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leeds Township, ND a good place to live?
Leeds Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.